Saturday, April 21, 2012

If I cannot commit to a pair of shoes (and I cannot) then I don't think you should have to look at them for a week (not that you would, but you know what I mean.) As life often/sometimes/occasionally delivers what one needs, this really terrific mid-century bracelet landed in my in-box on Friday. 18k, bi-colored (I love a girl who can't make up her mind) curblink bracelet. Could she co-exist with my double-wrap clinky link? We will likely never know, but you can visit her and her cousins at dk farnum. Don't be deterred by their construction sign - there's lots of good stuff under "collection."

Soon after I read your column about your double-wrap clinky link, I found, in my late mother's jewelry, a necklace of white gold ropey links interspersed by yellow gold plain links. I wear it often as you do yours, clinking around my left wrist-thank you for the inspiration!

i love the idea for this series. i too have my ever growing list of cannot afford bracelets. top of the list are the jeweled maltese cross bracelets by verdura. coco chanel used to wear them. i see them sometimes on 1st dibs and my dreaming begins again!!!!!!

I have sold these bracelets-They are called "Tank Track" and were popular during the Second World War- The pretty platinum jewels of the 30"s looked out of place with the man tailored suits of the war years- the multi color gold was a way of injecting style into what would otherwise be just a gold bracelet- many were very light weight and in 14 karat gold and just didn't survive-

Patricia O'Dell Shackelford

aka Mrs. Blandings

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I wandered into one of my favorite shops eight years ago to buy a dog ball and, through a very indirect route, ended up here writing about decorating, my family and life. My posts are not as frequent as they used to be, but you're welcome to drop in anytime.

What's that? Why "Mrs. Blandings?" Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1940's movie starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy chronicling their adventures in renovating. In the movie, Loy delivers an iconic description of paint colors that nearly every design aficionado knows by heart. She is my muse.